Railway-joint.



No. 843,119. PATENTED FEB. 5, 1907. R. B. SWANK.

RAILWAY JOINT.

APPLICATION rmm JAN. a, 1906.

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if I No. 843,119. PATENTBD FEB. 5, 1907.

R. B. SWANK.

RAILWAY JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. a, 1906.

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N0. 843,119. PATENTED FEB. 5, 1907. R. B. SWANK.

RAILWAY JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 8, 1906.

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%% axi/M REUBEN B. SWANK, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

RAILWAY-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 5, 1907.

Application filed January 8,1906. Serial No. 296.198.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, REUBEN B. SWANK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to rail-joints.

The object of this invention is to provide a substantial rail-joint bymeans of which the abutting ends of railroad-rails are securely clampedand fastened together by means of a supporting-chair, interlocking sideplate firmly bound to the rails with bolts, and an inclined key, andsaid key to be locked with a spike.

The invention consists in the novel construction, combination, andarrangement of parts, as hereinafter fully described, illustrated, andclaimed.

Like reference letters and numerals designate corresponding parts in allthe figures of the drawings.

Figure 1 illustrates a front view of the key in detail, which is arectangular plate provided with openings, as shown. Fig. 2 is asectional view of the key on line 2 2 of Fig. 1, the bolts being shownin connection with the key. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of my improvedjoint. Fig. 4 is an end view thereof. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectionalview of the joint, taken through the web of the rail. Fig. 6 is a detailView of one of the locking belts or pins. Fig. 7 is a detail view of amodified form of key and lockingbolts. Fig. 8 is a detail view of one ofthe locking bolts detached. Fig. 9 is a sectional view looking downwardof this modified form of joint. Fig. 10 is a plan view of the rail chairof this form of joint. Fig. 11 is a transverse sectional view of a railand the modified form of joint. Fig. 12 is a perspective view of anothermodification of the joint. Fig. 13 is a side elevation of the same,taken from the opposite side. Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the sideor-fish plate. Fig. 15 is a detail perspective view of the rail-chair.Fig. 16 is a detail view of the locking-key.

One of the surfaces of said key is tapering, (see 4 4, Fig. 2,) whichgives it a binding power as it engages the mortise m in Fig. 2. The saidrectangular plate is also provided with a wing, (see 6, Fig. 2,) whichextends transversely to the longitudinal plate at an angle to conform tothe web and upper sur face of the base of the rail and is provided witha notch a, Fig. 2, suitable to insert a railway-spike into the cross-tieto prevent longitudinal motion of the key, or it may be locked to thechair with a common bolt passing through ahole in the foot of the key,through a longitudinal slot in the base of the chair, or a pin throughholes in the foot of the key and base of the chair 0, Fig. 3.

As shown in Fig. 15, one of the members of the improved railway-jointconsists of a chair embodying a base or plate S, which extends beneaththe abutting rail ends, Fig. 12, and is provided with a wing 1V, curvedupward and inward to fit the upper surface of the base and web of therails. On its opposite side at L, Fig. 15, it is provided with a wingextending upward and inward. The inward part has a beveled flange. Theinterlocking side plate (see Fig. 14) consists of a plate provided witha curved shoulder e on an angle to conform to the web and upper surfaceof the base of the rail. Its outer edge is beveled, so that it isadapted to interlock with the beveled projection of L, Fig. 15. Itsupper surface is beveled to conform to the under surface of the ball ofthe rail. The vertical portion is provided with openings for theinsertion of bolts.

Now by reference to Figs. 7, S, 9, and 16 it will be seen that the keyand bolts are different from those previously described, the key being adouble inclined plane, which is provided with openings 1), Fig. 16, andan extended slot through each inclined surface suflicient to engage therecessed neck of the key. (See Figs. 7 and 13.)

In operation the rail ends are placed in the chair, the bases of therails in contact with the base of the chair The interlocking side plateis then vertically and outwardly placed in position. (See Fig. 12.) Thespecial bolts are then inserted, arranging the necks of sai bolts toengage the longitudinal slots of the key, which is next placed on theopposite side. The key is driven into position by striking on the footend. The motion will be longitudinal to the rails. The key may then belooked, as aforesaid.

Having thus described my invention, I claim A rail-joint comprising achair having an extension to embrace one side of the rail, and providedon its opposite upper edge with an inturned lug, a fish-plate having anoffset angular portion to engage the lug of the chair and a curvedshoulder on its inner edge to form a fulcrum when the plate is clamped lpins engaging the key and chair to. lock said againsth ilalhe hrail,tslotted bflfitsh plastsing key against longitudinal movement.

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locking-key having keyhole-slots formed REUBEN SWANK' therein to passover the ends of said bolts, tapering tongues located Within said slots]to pass through the slots in the bolts, and

Witnesses:

RoLLYN H. BAKER, AARON B. TOMAN.

